<p>AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. – The Air Force Academy and coach Troy Calhoun agreed in principle to a new five-year deal Friday.</p>
<p>The financial terms of the contract weren’t released as it still has to be approved by the academy. The deal would keep Calhoun at Air Force through the 2012 season.</p>
<p>The deal was first reported by ESPN college football reporter Joe Schad.</p>
<p>In his first season at Air Force, Calhoun led the Falcons to a 9-4 record and a spot in the Bell Helicopter Armed Forces Bowl, where the team lost 42-36 to California on New Year’s Eve.</p>
<p>Calhoun was named the Mountain West Conference’s coach of the year in December.</p>
<p>He took over the program from Fisher DeBerry last December following DeBerry’s retirement after 27 years at the school, including four as an assistant coach.</p>
<p>Calhoun, a 1989 Air Force graduate, was the offensive coordinator of the Houston Texans before accepting the Air Force position.</p>
<p>The Falcons won five more games in 2007 than the previous season, making it the second-biggest turnaround in school history. The nine wins were also Air Force’s most since 2002.</p>
<p>Copyright 2008 by The Associated Press</p>